Thank you to all those that have replied and who have helped me learn more about my tulwar sword. Looking at previous posts of similar swords, many appear to have the gap between the metal flanges and the blade (see last picture) and I assume therefore that this is representative of this type of sword and not indicative of a smaller replacement blade or missing part! I have also found small shavings of gold (leaf?) stuck at the base of the blade and wondered if parts of these swords were ever gold plated or if this could have originated from a previous battle! Any thoughts?
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